Colombian Actor Pleads In Drug Case

Luis Fernando Montoya Correa, 43, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with smuggling and drug possession with intent to distribute.

Montoya was arrested when he appeared nervous at an airport customs checkpoint after his arrival May 27, officials said. He later passed 100 latex-covered pellets filled with heroin, officials said.

Authorities say Correa, who played in Padres E Hijos and other Spanish-language soap operas, told a customs officer that he needed money to care for a sick child after his acting jobs dried up a year ago.